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Soak Up Some Yazoo County, Mississippi
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Yazoo County Tourism News
| March 2013
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Quick Links
Yazoo County CVB
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Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
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Grand Opening!
Don't miss the grand opening and ribbon cutting by the Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce, Friday April 12th at 11 am for -
Taste-a-Vision
Habakkuk 2:2-3
120 West Broadway
(In the old KFC/Clucker's location)
Yazoo City, Mississippi
662-590-5976
Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
6am - 8pm Monday - Thursday
6am - 9pm Friday & Saturday
Closed Sundays
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Yazoo Farmers Market
YAZOO FARMERS MARKET will open
Saturday, April 13 in downtown Yazoo City!
From the Yazoo Farmers Market:
We will have:
- Honey from COLLINS HONEY FARM in Bentonia
- Eggs from BROWN EGG COMPANY in Bentonia
- Farm raised prawns and catfish from LAUREN FARMS, Leland, Miss.
- Greg Harkins from Vaughn with his hand-made chairs
- Pat Cheatam with gourmet sweets
We're also hoping to have tomatoes from BEAVER DAM TOMATOES in Indianola and more listed in the next few days. Anyone interested in selling home-grown produce or hand-made items at this farmers market, please contact Phyllis at 662-590-5415 The market likely won't get to full capacity on the vegetables and fruits until May, with at least 20 vendors, because of the cold, wet spring, but we're looking forward to a great opening day! Yazoo Farmers Market is located at the American Legion Post 7 yard at 417 North Main Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi. which is next to the Yazoo City post office. It will be open every Saturday from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Come out and help support Mississippi-made and home-grown at the Yazoo Farmers Market! |
9th Annual Jerry Clower Festival
Don't miss the 9th Annual Jerry Clower Festival in Yazoo City, Mississippi! Gates open at 9am - FREE ADMISSION! This family-friendly event will offer Arts & Crafts, Food, an Antique and Classic Car Show, family and children's activities, live entertainment and so much MORE! - Antique & Classic Car Show from 10am - 2pm with Trophies & lots of prizes, "Top Ten", "People's Choice" & "Mayor's Choice"!
- Silent Auction inside the No-Smoking Smokehouse from 10am - 3pm!
HUGE Kids' area!! Train rides Mechanical Bull Inflatable Bouncer Inflatable Slide Large Obstacle Course and More! Main Stage Entertainment:
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Be sure to grab your LIMITED edition T-shirts while you're at the festival!
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For more information please contact Brenda or Colon at
662-746-7676.
This project is partially funded by a grant from the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Yazoo Area Job Fair
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Outdoor Business Workshop
May 2, 2013 at Field Quest Farm in Benton, Mississippi
Mississippi State University's Natural Resource Enterprises Workshops are designed for landowners interested in learning about developing enterprises from the natural resources on their property or learning more about wildlife habitat and business management.
Each workshop is held on privately-owned property that is managed for agriculture, forestry, or other conventional land use and has a successfully integrated fee-access recreational enterprise(s) with examples of habitat management techniques.
Landowners have the opportunity to speak with resource agency personnel, wildlife biologists, enterprise operators, and business professionals.
In the morning session, presentations on various topics related to business and habitat management are given. Professionals are on hand for a question and answer session after their talks. The afternoon session is held in the field, at various stops on each property that illustrate wildlife habitat management.
A registration fee of $25 per person must accompany your registration. Workshop attendees will receive a resource notebook, lunch, and refreshments included in this fee.
For more information, call (662) 325-3133.
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Fire & Feast BBQ Competition & Festival
Our Mission: To celebrate the tradition of BBQ , give back to our community, and support our regional firefighters with a weekend of camaraderie, crafts and of course food.
Applications are now available for our BBQ competitions, and you HAVE to be in it to win it! There's $20,000 in cash prizes at stake, as well as custom made trophy knives for the MBN competition made by Bobby Rico of Rico Knives in Vaughan, Mississippi!
However you spell it - barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, or Bar-B-Que - the tradition we celebrate is one of family, food, fun and fellowship! Add to that our HUGE Prize money, and we've got an event that everyone wants to be a part of!
Food, Arts & Crafts, a Live Music Concert, Tons of Fun for Families and Children, and MORE! Don't miss the 3rd Annual Fire & Feast BBQ Competition & Festival in Yazoo City
September 6 & 7, 2013, at the Yazoo County Fairgrounds!
A portion of the proceeds from Fire & Feast 2013 will benefit the Gateway Make-A-Promise (MAP) Youth Coalition and the Lifesavers Program.
To join the fun by Volunteering or Judging, visit our Applications page!
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Unique, Boutique & Thrifty
A Shopping Guide for Yazoo County, Mississippi
Yazoo County offers a wide assortment of shopping opportunities. Decade old thrift shops, contemporary indoor flea markets and farmers markets, antiques, upscale consignment, stylish boutiques and opulent gift shops all call Yazoo County home.
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Yazoo City souvenirs at Webb's Pharmacy
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From trendy to timeless, locally crafted to nationally recognized, you are sure to find a treasure you will love. It's all here - come soak up some unique shopping in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Check out the shopping guide on our new website-
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Mississippi Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War
Many travelers have been and will continue to make their way to Mississippi for events and museums covering the ACW Sesquicentennial. Yazoo County has no shortage of Civil War history. Be sure to check our website for information including sites of interest, tours (coming soon!) and the out-of-print booklet, "Civil War Comes to Yazoo, 1862-1864."
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Photo of the mass Confederate grave in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Description reads "In this plot are buried between 700 - 800 unknown Confederate soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of Benton Road in defense of Yazoo City."
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Yazoo County Annual Events Jerry Clower Festival on historic Main Street in Yazoo City May 4, 2013 Visit www.power107.org for more information.
Bentonia Blues Festival 41st Anniversary! Bentonia, Mississippi June 5, 2013 Visit www.facebook.com/bentoniabluesfestival for updates!
Fire & Feast BBQ Competition & Festival at the Yazoo County Fairgrounds September 6 & 7, 2013 Visit www.fireandfeast.org for more! |
Thank You!
Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau thanks you for your interest in Yazoo County events, dining, lodging and attractions. Be sure to come visit us soon, and soak up some Yazoo!
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Tonja Ray-Smith Executive Director Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Box 186 Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194 Phone 662-746-1815 Fax 662-746-1816 TF 800-381-0662 Web www.visityazoo.org
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